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> the goal of physical distancing is not to prevent every conceivable situation that could result in transmission, but the activities that would normally be responsible for the vast majority of transmission

You'd never know this from some of the enforcement, behavior, and policies we're seeing.

Working from home, ~closing non-essential businesses, and social distancing appear to be incredibly effective. The rest is people desperately trying to control a situation they can't.



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